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Thursday, September 09, 2010

Public Service Announcement: Distant Early Warning on Metro Schedule

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has posted this news nugget that Caps fans should be aware of...

Metro will close two Blue and Orange Line stations and there will be no Blue and Orange Line service at the Metro Center Metrorail station during the three-day Columbus Day Holiday Weekend from 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, to closing on Monday, Oct. 11, as the agency undertakes a major rehabilitation and rebuilding project to improve safety, to comply with a recommendation made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and maintain service reliability and a state of good repair. The Farragut West and McPherson Square Metrorail stations will be closed and there will be no Blue and Orange Line service at the Metro Center Metrorail station during the Columbus Day Holiday weekend. Red Line service will continue through Metro Center. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 5 a.m. To help riders get through the work zone, Metro will operate free shuttle buses around the station closures. Customers should build an extra 40 minutes into their travel plans if they need to pass through the work zone... ...The Blue and Orange Lines will each be split in two sections throughout the three-day Columbus Day Holiday Weekend. Blue Line trains will operate between the Franconia-Springfield and Foggy Bottom Metrorail stations and between the Largo Town Center and Federal Triangle Metrorail stations. Orange Line trains also will operate in two sections, between the Vienna-Fairfax/GMU and Foggy Bottom Metrorail stations and between the New Carrollton and Federal Triangle Metrorail stations. From 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, to closing on Monday, Oct. 11, Metro will operate free shuttle buses around the station closures. Additional information on shuttle bus routes will be available in the next few weeks.

Note... The Caps are scheduled to play at Verizon Center on Saturday, October 9 (7:00 vs. New Jersey, the home opener) and Monday, October 11 (7:00 vs. Ottawa).

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